The Jamaican government faces a potential reimbursement of approximately J$150 million in legal fees to Vybz Kartel and his three co-defendants following their successful appeal at the United Kingdom Privy Council. Recent disclosures indicate that the government disbursed J$36.2 million to British legal representatives who argued against the appeal before the Judicial Committee of the […]
By Neil Armstrong A survivor of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of two men in a school parking lot in Toronto on June 2 is remembering them with great fondness. Denton Thomas, 59, was among a group of men playing dominoes after a soccer game in a parking lot at North Albion Collegiate […]
The Alberta Human Rights Commission has fined the Edmonton Police Service over $80,000 for racial discrimination against two Black men during an unwarranted arrest. Yousef John and Caesar Judianga were pepper-sprayed and detained in May 2017 after calling 911 to stop a crime. They filed human rights complaints in 2018, leading to the commission’s previous […]
By Lincoln DePradine Many suggestions, including the idea of suing United States manufacturers, were offered when PEACH – Promoting Education and Community Health – organized an event to discuss “zero gun violence’’. “We don’t need no more gun violence; we don’t need it,’’ said Tevon Fray, who was a panelist on the gun violence discussion […]
Haiti finds itself in the throes of political turmoil as a nine-member council overseeing the country’s transition selects Garry Conille as its next prime minister. This decision, announced on Tuesday, unfolds against a backdrop of escalating gang violence gripping much of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Conille’s return to the role of prime minister is not unprecedented. […]
In most parts of the world, it is taken for granted that whoever is convicted of a serious crime will be sent to prison. In most circles, prison abolition is simply unthinkable and implausible. Prison abolitionists are dismissed as utopians and idealists whose ideas are, at best, unrealistic, impracticable, and foolish. This is how difficult […]
Bell Media may face significant legal challenges as former television personality Patricia Jaggernauth’s human rights case moves forward. A confidential report from the Canadian Human Rights Commission suggests her complaint highlights “serious human rights issues that are systemic in nature.” The commission’s report found a “reasonable basis” to support allegations of pay disparity and racial […]
Superintendent Stacy Clarke, the first Black female superintendent in Toronto police history, faces a criminal breach of trust investigation, accused of leaking confidential interview questions to six Black officers vying for sergeant promotions. This revelation has halted promotions and exposed deep-seated issues within the Toronto Police Service. Clarke, who avoided criminal charges but pled guilty […]
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for youth clubs and service organizations to teach young people the responsible use and power of firearms. Speaking at the closing of the annual Tradewinds multinational military exercise at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on Thursday, Mottley emphasized the need for proactive measures to address rising gun crime in […]
In a bid to address the growing issue of illegal firearms and ammunition, St Kitts and Nevis has initiated a 15-day gun amnesty, effective from Friday, May 10 to Saturday, May 25, 2024. This move follows the recent enactment of the Firearms (Amendment) Bill 2024. Prime Minister Terrance Drew announced the gun amnesty in Parliament, […]
